Method for operating a motor vehicle

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle that loads a motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) indicative of accelerations of the motor vehicle, loads a passenger movement dataset (PBD) indicative of movements of a passenger of the motor vehicle, evaluate the motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) and the passenger movement dataset (PBD) by means of a transfer function with a predetermined threshold value (SW) in order to generate an image dataset (BS) for an infotainment system of the motor vehicle, and outputs the image dataset (BS) by means of the infotainment system.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for operating a motor vehicle, having the steps of:
 loading a motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) indicative of accelerations of the motor vehicle, 
 loading a passenger movement dataset (PBD) indicative of movements of a passenger of the motor vehicle, 
 evaluating the motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) and the passenger movement dataset (PBD) using a transfer function (TF) with a predetermined threshold value (SW), 
 determining, based on the evaluation, that a difference between the motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) and the passenger movement dataset (PBD) exceeds the predetermined threshold value (SW), 
 determining, based on the determination that the difference exceeds the predetermined threshold value (SW), that the movements of the passenger are unintentional, 
 generating, based on the determination that the movements of the passenger are unintentional, an image dataset (BS) for an infotainment system of the motor vehicle, and 
 outputting the image dataset (BS) by the infotainment system. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the loading of the passenger movement dataset (PBD) comprises loading a pressure distribution which is produced by a passenger sitting on a vehicle seat of the motor vehicle. 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein loading the passenger movement dataset (PBD) comprises loading an image dataset of a passenger of the motor vehicle. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein outputting the image dataset includes outputting an equilibrium metaphor. 
     
     
       5. An Infotainment system for a motor vehicle, wherein the infotainment system comprises a processor configured to:
 load a motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) indicative of accelerations of the motor vehicle, 
 load a passenger movement dataset (PBD) indicative of movements of a passenger of the motor vehicle, and 
 evaluate the motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) and the passenger movement dataset (PBD) by means of a transfer function with a predetermined threshold value (SW), 
 determine, based on the evaluation, that a difference between the motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) and the passenger movement dataset (PBD) exceeds the predetermined threshold value (SW), 
 determine, based on the determination that the difference exceeds the predetermined threshold value (SW), that the movements of the passenger are unintentional, and 
 generate, based on the determination that the movements of the passenger are unintentional, an image dataset (BS) for an infotainment system of the motor vehicle. 
 
     
     
       6. The Infotainment system of  claim 5 , wherein the infotainment system is further designed to load the passenger movement dataset (PBD) with a pressure distribution which is produced by a passenger sitting on a vehicle seat of the motor vehicle. 
     
     
       7. The Infotainment system of  claim 5 , wherein the infotainment system is designed to load the passenger movement dataset (PBD) with an image dataset of a passenger of the motor vehicle. 
     
     
       8. The infotainment system of  claim 5 , wherein the infotainment system is designed to output the image dataset. 
     
     
       9. The infotainment system of  claim 8 , wherein the image dataset is includes an equilibrium metaphor. 
     
     
       10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program configured to:
 load a motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) indicative of accelerations of the motor vehicle, 
 load a passenger movement dataset (PBD) indicative of movements of a passenger of the motor vehicle, and 
 evaluate the motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) and the passenger movement dataset (PBD) by means of a transfer function with a predetermined threshold value (SW), 
 determine, based on the evaluation, that a difference between the motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) and the passenger movement dataset (PBD) exceeds the predetermined threshold value (SW), 
 determine, based on the determination that the difference exceeds the predetermined threshold value (SW), that the movements of the passenger are unintentional, and 
 generate, based on the determination that the movements of the passenger are unintentional, an image dataset (BS) for an infotainment system of the motor vehicle. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the loading of the passenger movement dataset (PBD) comprises a fusion of a pressure distribution for movement of the passenger which is produced by a passenger sitting on a vehicle seat of the motor vehicle and an image dataset of movement of the passenger. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 1 , wherein evaluating the motor vehicle movement dataset (KBD) and the passenger movement dataset (PBD) further comprises determining an acceleration measured value (KM) for accelerations acting on the passenger. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 12 , wherein the accelerations acting on the passenger are weighted depending on a direction of acceleration. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predetermined threshold value is based on an input to the infotainment system of the motor vehicle by the passenger.